Cristiano Ronaldo played down Real Madrid's surprise 1-0 Champions League defeat to Lyon last night and even boasted that his side could storm back to win the second leg by 'two or three goals'.

The nine-time European champions struggled to break down a spirited Lyon side and Jean Il Makoun's fine second-half strike secured a first-leg advantage for the French champions.

It also raised the possibility of Real exiting the competition at the last 16 stage for the sixth time in as many years, bt Ronaldo did not appear unduly concerned by the setback.

'We aren't too worried about this result,' he told
UEFA.com. 'Losing is part of football and we know it's always difficult
when you play away from home in Europe.

'Lyon defended well, with lots of men behind the ball, and they made
it very hard for us to find our game. But we'll go into the second leg
in positive mood, knowing we're good enough to win by two or three
goals.'

Real playmaker Kaka was also confident of securing a quarter-final spot at the Bernabeu: 'You always need to suffer to go a long way in this competition,' he said. 'It
will be tough but we can turn the score around in the second leg.'

Tough night: Cristiano Ronaldo (right) in action against Lyon

This year's final is to be played at Madrid's home ground on May 22 and former Manchester United winger Ronaldo revealed his team are desperate to be part of the showpiece.

'All that is important is
that the team progresses,' he said. 'We're all determined to be part of the final,
so have no choice. We have to turn this tie around.'